Lesson 64 of 84 · Matter and Reactions
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenMass and Volume (Part 2)
Matter and Reactions.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Mixing two safe things doesn't always make a safe thing.
Mind = Blown
🌈 Every color you see is your brain inventing a translation of light frequencies.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: will the mixture get hotter, colder, or stay the same?
What You'll Learn
Distillation separates mixtures based on different boiling points. Heating salt water causes water to evaporate and condense, leaving salt behind and producing fresh water.
Key Words
- boiling
- element
Materials Needed
- strainer
- ice cubes
- salt
- sugar
- vinegar
Safety First
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Steps
Review the background information on Matter and Reactions before starting.
Test 5 household liquids (vinegar, milk, lemon juice, baking soda water, soap) with pH paper. Classify each as acid, base, or neutral.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What holds atoms together in a molecule?
Where you see this in real life
Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Ask a grown-up to help you mix two safe kitchen things. Predict what will happen first.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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